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John was granted a view of the temple of God

in heaven, he beheld there “seven lamps of

fire burning before the throne.” Revelation

4:5. He saw an angel “having a golden censer;

and there was given unto him much incense,

that he should offer it with the prayers of all

saints upon the golden altar which was

before the throne.” Revelation 8:3. Here the

prophet was permitted to behold the first

apartment of the sanctuary in heaven; and he

saw there the “seven lamps of fire” and “the

golden altar,” represented by the golden

candlestick and the altar of incense in the

sanctuary on earth. Again, “the temple of God

was opened” (Revelation 11:19), and he

looked within the inner veil, upon the holy of

holies. Here he beheld “the ark of His

testament,” represented by the sacred chest

constructed by Moses to contain the law of

God.